Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-12
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
The Fisheries Resolutions.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS co

The Fisheries Resolutions.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS CON-
XITTEE.
The House foreign affairs committee held short
session to-day, and received report from Messrs.
Belmont and Clements, the majority OF the sub
committee on the fisheries question The repub-
licans complained that there had not been meet
Ing OF the entire subcommittee; that Mr.. Rice,
the republican member, had never been notified
OF such meeting.
After some discussion, during which it was de-
veioped that the republicans would favor the
resolution an adjournment was taken until Mon
day, and meanwhile ''bond of secrecy was
Placed upon the report, which was in accordance
with the proposition OF Secretary Manning.
be reached.
The Anti-POIygamy Bill.
MADE MORE STRINGENT BY THE CONFEREEs.
1t is learned that the section OF the anti.
polygany bill passed by the House which
excludes from the registration lists the
names Of all persons who refuse to take an oath to
obey the Edmunds act has been made much more
stringent by the cOnferees. In its present shape
the section excludes from registration those who
refuse 10 support the law OF 1889 (the Edmunds
aSI or TINS amendatory act, or who practice, aid.
apet or avow belief In polygamy.
The conlerees in adding these restrictions to the
original bill were animated by desire to prevent
the encouragement and sus;eEance OF pOlygamy
by persons who keep within the letter or the law
by refraining from the practice OF polyamy while
openly aNowing their beiief in the doctrine.
nc DASlIlCt IN COnsTSSSs
The PETITION OF THE woMEN's CHRISTIAN TEN
PERANcE UNION.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Colqultt said he would
like TO know what had been done in the District
committee with the petition Of the Womens
Christian Temperance union Of the District upon
the subject or violations OF the law in this CITY
MI. Ingalls, chairman OF the District committee
replied That he had unfortunately been prevented
from attending the last two meetings and there
fore could not give the Information desired.
A PROTEST AGAINST THE CABLE RAILROAD BILL
In the Senate to-day MIR. Van Wyck presented
petition from residents OF street northwest pro-
testing against the passage OF the cable railway
bill on the grounds that an east and west road is
not needed: that the street is too narrow for q
railroad: that the street is one exclusively OF
residences, and the running OF cars would endan-
ger the lives and limbs OF the children, and that
the property OF petitioners. The petition is
signed by residents extending from 9th TO 18th
streets. Referred to the District committee.
Capitol Topics.
THE CONFEREEs ON THE FORTIFICATION QUESTION
held q session this morning, devoting the time to
general discussion without taking any action
Mr.. Butterworth, one OF the conferees, expressed
would he considered very liberal appropriation
by the economists would be made.
THE LOGAN EULOGIEs.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Henderson introduced
bill providing for the printing OF 30 500 copies
OF the Logan eulogies delivered in the Senate, and
authorizing the Secretary or the treasury to cause
to be printed portrait or the late Senator 10 ac-
company these eulOgieS.
CoNPEREES AGREE ON THE ANTI-P0LYGAMY BILL.
The conferees On the polygamy bill have come
to an agreement, according very nearly with the
House bill The exact form OF the bill as agreed
to cannot be had before Monday, as 1t has not yet
been compiled.